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Two injured in Carpentersville crashNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Two people were taken to the hospital Friday after their vehicle was hit by a semitrailer truck in Carpentersville, authorities said. The crash took place about 11:30 a....
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Congress may hike tax on cigarettes
Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Congress is taking new whacks at the cigarette industry, banning tobacco sales in Senate buildings and -- more importantly -- seeking a significant federal...
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Briefs: Robbery suspect arrestedNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - A suspected bank robber is in custody after being captured by police shortly after robbing a Antioch Township bank Friday. A man walked into a bank at Route 59 and Grass...
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Man who shot Wallace released after 35 years
Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Arthur H. Bremer, who simply reached through a crowd to shoot George Wallace, walked quietly out of prison Friday and into a society far safer for pre...
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Land of the free should find way to take care of its braveNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - When Army Maj. Tammy Duckworth came home to the suburbs after leaving both legs and almost an arm on the battlefield in Iraq, she said something I had heard all my life ...
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Army spending $2.6 billion for helicopters that overheat
Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Army is spending $2.6 billion on hundreds of European-designed helicopters for homeland security and disaster relief that turn out to have a cr...
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Notes on ReligionNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - • To submit your listings, e-mail M.J. Porter at mporter@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. Mail should be sent to Daily Herald, 4300 W. Commerce Court, Li...
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War posters on display at Lincoln library
Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In the days before television, U.S. propaganda in support of war fell to painters and photographers. The memorable images from war posters in the first ha...
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Two Geneva residents charged with forgeryNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Two Geneva residents face felony forgery charges after stealing and cashing checks to feed a drug habit, authorities said. Delany S. Ellis, 20, and Dennis A. Sanello, 21...
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Two suburban teens arrested over Stevenson High attack hoaxNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Two suburban teens were arrested Friday in connection with an Internet threat against a high school that turned out to be a hoax. One suspect, a 17-year-old from Fox Riv...